The Hopkinsville Goblins are a reported real-world alien species and cryptid from the controversial Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter of 1955, which has gone down in history as one of the most violent and prolonged conflicts between Humans and supposedly extraterrestrial beings.
Biology[]
The Hopkinsville Goblins were reported to be small humanoids with goblin-like appearances, hence the nickname given to them.
Abilities[]
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One Goblin as depicted in the 2021 film Cryptids
The Hopkinsville Goblins were said to exhibit many superhuman abilities and seemed to "swarm" the area, frightening the residents - traits such as resilience, levitation and rapid speed seemed to be implied, along with the usual UFO-related phenomena suggestive of advanced space-travel.
In popular culture[]
- The newspapers reports on these creatures were the origin of the term Little Green Men.
- They're featured in the Project Blue Book second season episode "Hopkinsville".
- They are the design inspiration for the Pokémon Sableye.